ABOUT THE MILLENNIUM FELLOWSHIP - CLASS OF 2022
United Nations Academic Impact and MCN are proud to partner on the Millennium Fellowship. Over 31,000 young leaders on 2,400+ campuses across 140+ nations applied to join the Class of 2022. 200+ campuses worldwide (just 8%) were selected to host the 3,000+ Millennium Fellows.
UNITED NATIONS ACADEMIC IMPACT AND MCN PROUDLY PRESENT MUSA SHEDRACK WORJI, A MILLENNIUM FELLOW FOR THE CLASS OF 2022.
University of Jos | Jos, Nigeria | Advancing SDG 3 & UNAI 3
" The opportunity to work with bright and visionary young people driven by the desire to make the world a better place by creatively solving societal issues is something I greatly anticipate in this Millennium Fellowship .
My encounters with young people who lack the requisite knowledge and support in addressing the various mental health challenges they faced made me determined to not only provide this knowledge but to provide the necessary support they desire.
With the knowledge and skills, I acquire from this Millennium Fellowship , I hope to increase my competence in addressing health and societal issues creatively. "
Millennium Fellowship Project: Young People and Their Mental Health
In 2020 universities in my country were shut down and alot of my friends were complaining and asking about depression on their WhatsApp status so I decided to check what it's all about. As time progress I discovered there was a lack of awareness about mental health issues and some were even attributed to spiritual forces. I was leading Youth Neuroscience Association of Nigeria University of chapter and started incorporating mental health awareness in our discussions. I am working towards hosting a 1-day event in October 2nd to commemorate this year's world suicide day because just this year we've had about 2 to 3 cases of attempted suicide with only one survivor. I want to use this platform as an avenue to amplify our work on creating more awareness on mental health issues among young people in Nigeria
About the Millennium Fellow
Musa Shedrack Worji is an intelligent and passionate young man.
He was born in Nigeria and is currently studying Pharmacy at the University of Jos, Nigeria.
Shedrack has always been driven by the desire to impact the lives of young people. He is currently the president of the Youth Neuroscience Association of Nigeria University of Jos chapter. He has embarked on many public health awareness campaigns, particularly on mental health which is a highly neglected aspect of health in his country.
Shedrack aspires to work in a field where he can continue to interact with young people and also continue his work on mental health awareness as they cannot be health without mental health.
